Pretty good for a kid from Wiles Hill who had dropped out of high school to join up. Frank Scafella was all ten-hut and squared away in his dress blues, […]
Features
Lou Birurakis: Living the gourd life
At the rosy-fingered dawn of every day during planting season, people know just where Lou Birurakis will be. Lou, who has been a community activist, WVU football player, ironworker and […]
WV Chocolate Wine & Shine event back at Mylan Park
It was 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, and while most people were still on their second cup of coffee — Jamie Summerlin was already on the second page of his day planner. […]
Local search-and-rescue members research better planning method for long-term missing person searches
When a person is reported missing, search and rescue (SAR) teams are often called to assist. SAR responders from the Morgantown-based Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG) recently released a paper […]
“Get Moving!” kid-fitness event takes place in March at WVU
By 2030, if the trend continues, West Virginia’s adult obesity rate will tip the scales at 60%. The above was observed and chronicled in a recent “State of Obesity Report” […]
DNR seeks information on bald eagle shot in Randolph County
Since 1782, the bald eagle has been a symbol of the United States, standing for strength, courage, and freedom. Today the bald eagle is featured on many official U.S. documents […]
Mon Commission gets update on quick response team, approves $8.4 million in bond notes
MORGANTOWN — “We’re in a tight spot,” David Didden told the Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday. Didden, the medical director of overdose prevention and innovation projects at the WV Bureau […]
Hooked on heart: Tow truck driver gets special sendoff for his funeral
It takes a big truck to tow a big heart. That’s why all those rigs were present at Smith Funeral and Cremation Care in Westover on Saturday morning. That’s why […]
Disney exclusive: UHS one of 50 schools in the nation earning the rights to stage ‘Frozen’ musical
Things are currently on the frozen side at University High School, and Monday morning’s 20-degree temperatures didn’t have a thing to do with it. Thank Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff, Hans, […]
After losing his daughter and wife months apart, Dr. Jon LaPlante to talk about luck, suicide and friends who care
Dr. Jon LaPlante used to shake his head and wonder at the marvel of it all. “I was the luckiest guy in the world,” the Morgantown native and former radiologist […]
